The question we keep not asking

Our Editor asks whether modern surgical practice truly reflects what patients value, beyond targets, metrics and efficiency.

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Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Published
2026-04-30
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https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsbull.2026.50
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Dental Education, Practice, Research
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The question we keep not asking

Ryan Kerstein
Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Dental Education, Practice, Research
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The question we keep not asking

Ryan Kerstein
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Abstract

Our Editor asks whether modern surgical practice truly reflects what patients value, beyond targets, metrics and efficiency.

Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandVol. 108(3)
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Dental Education, Practice, Research
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